Some new things that are added to the original problem in this part of the book are the Rebel troops beating the Union troops on the first day, and taking up positions in the hills above Gettysburg. The Union is reinforced through the night, however, and that’s when everyone knows that it is going to be a real battle, because both of the armies are there in full. For the most part, the events of the novel are easy to follow, and the author uses a really flowing style. Sometimes though it is harder to understand what is going on because the author goes back and forth between characters and gives everyone’s point of view on certain actions or topics. The language also is very easy to understand, with only a few words that I don’t recognize. This novel is probably aimed at people seventeen or older, just because of its length, and importance to our history, but I don’t think that people my age would have any problems reading and understanding it for the most part. Since the book is based on the actual events of the Battle of Gettysburg, I don’t think that there is really a message, but I think that the main point of the novel is to tell the story of the battle and the men fighting it in an entertaining way. The only new main character in this part of the book is the Confederate General Pickett, who shows up right after the main fighting has ended on the second day. General Pickett is a division commander who serves under General Longstreet, and aside from his historical importance, I think his main point in the book is to offset Longstreet’s laid-back attitude with his own bold and cocky one. I would definitely finish the novel at this point because this is the part where all of the fighting starts and it really gets interesting.
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